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[Henry Winter @henrywinter]

This is the year when the game of two halves became the game of four quarters. And the greatest sport and event was damaged for fistfuls of dollars. Hydration breaks ruin the game’s flow and frustrates fans and viewers. If hydration breaks were solely about player welfare then they would be linked to the temperature in the stadia. It’s a nonsense having a three-minute break in an air-conditioned arena.

Fifa should long ago have established a working party of coaches, sports scientists, national team doctors and Fifpro to agree a set temperature at kickoff, say 25C, which triggers the breaks. That would prove the breaks were for player welfare. At the moment, and to nobody’s surprise, it is widely accepted that these breaks are for US TV to accommodate commercials. Big bucks for the small screen.

Fifa should have thought more about the effect on games and to fan (and viewer) experience when negotiating. Coaches’ desire for a mid-half tactical time-out masquerading as a drinks stop should be resisted anyway. Games have been played for 150 years without needing such intervention. Coaches can shout instructions. And who says that 22 mins and 67 mins is when a coach needs to intervene anyway. It’s nonsense. It’s about money.

Respected and sane footballing voices from Virgil van Dijk to Mauricio Pochettino have spoken out against the breaks. Fifa should listen to them not appear only to listen to the rustle of dollar bills. It’s important that there is resistance to this from all over. Because if we tolerate this, our TV games could be next. BBC can’t do ads, ITV says it won’t follow its US counterparts. But it has been discussed by TV people. It’ll come one day. #FIFAWorldCup.

[Matt Le Tissier ✝️ @mattletiss7]

The amount of unnecessary backward and sideways passes in the modern game is astounding

[Matt Van Swol @mattvanswol]

Ok I’ll say it…

When you bring in large numbers of people from places with collapsed institutions, weak rule of law, tribal conflict, no basic infrastructure, no stable policing…

…you are importing the consequences of those failed systems

Then regular ass people are expected to absorb all that risk, the violence the cost, and then watch while Leftists call them racist for objecting to it.

We are done with all of that.

[Dr Helen Ingram @drhingram]

Stand Up To Racism protesting a vigil for Henry Nowak is a special kind of evil. We need to reopen the asylums.

[Jess @jessgill03]

Grooming gang victims were abused, drugged, gang raped, tortured and forcefully sterilised.

The only solution is mass deportations. Millions must leave for the safety of our women and girls.

@WomenSafety_UK

[Nadia Whittome MP @NadiaWhittomeMP]

Our energy bills are already the highest in Europe and will soar again in April - to an average of £1,849.

Meanwhile, energy giants made £457,000,000,000 in profits since 2021.

This is daylight robbery.

[Hutch @nolittleman]

Just changed my work hours to part time. This summer I was sat at my desk staring out the window at the few sunny days we had. I’m 52 and will be good for fuck all at 67. I’m living now. Fuck the money.

[MatrixMysteries @MatrixMysteries]

"When a society loses its moral compass, it collapses from within." – G.K. Chesterton

A Thread Exposing the Decline of the West🧵

1. The Celebration of Obesity

[lily 🎀 @lilycandy43]

@daveatherton @NUFC @premierleague Take @NUFC and the @premierleague to the cleaners financially Linzi 👍

[Dougie Brimson 🎬 🇬🇧 🇮🇱 @dougiebrimson]

Gestapo tactics in full view at #watfordfc now. Ejected simply for having an opinion.

Still, it’s more entertaining than the actual game.

[Do Not Scratch Your Eyes Watford FC Podcast 🐝 @DNSYE_podcast]

It’s impossible to support any other team…

#watfordfc

[lily 🎀 @lilycandy43]

@MEvans87 @gadesideskipper Fantastic effort after the week you've had mate 👏🏻👏🏻 really enjoyed it 👍🏻

[lily 🎀 @lilycandy43]

@MEvans87 Beers in hand. Let's gooooo!

[lily 🎀 @lilycandy43]

@MEvans87 @georgeconroy02 🤣🤣one of the best yet 👏🏻

[lily 🎀 @lilycandy43]

@MEvans87 @willgdnr Actually quite lenient

[James Melville 🚜 @JamesMelville]

Don’t believe what the government promise you.
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[lily 🎀 @lilycandy43]

@meganphelps Any recommendations Megan?

[Andre Gray @AndreGray]

So, Nicklas Bendtner wore some Paddy Power boxers and got an £80,000 fine but Bulgaria only received a £64,650 fine for racially abusing the English players... 🤦🏾‍♂️

[WD18 @WD18Fans]

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